Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-02-25
SOCIAL EVENTS.

FANCY DRESS AND MAsQUERADE PARTY
THE ENDING OF THE GAY SOCIAL
sEAsON-GRAND BALL AT THE INsTI-
| TUTIoN-PERsONAL MATTERs-COM-
MENCEMENT OF LENT.
&C., &C., &C.
On Friday evening last, at their hand
| some residence on Church street. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. n. Bradley gave fancy dress
and masquerade party to the young people
of stanton society. The spacious parlors
| were thrown open at clock, the hour for
. the arrival of the maskqaeraders, and
+, few minutes after were filled with merry
party of not far from fifty young ladies and
| gentlemen intensely enjoying their lncog-
nito roles. The party was given in homer
of Miss M. B. Frost of Selma. Ala, Miss
Laura Craeghead of Covington, KY. and
Miss Clara A. Ridgaway of Dover, Del.
After an hour spent in vain attempts to
J find each other out, a proceeding which was
, accompanied by many amusing mistakes, 1o
| o'clock. the hour for unmasking arrived,
recognition of the unknown. The scene
| was very brilliant one, the large major
| ity of the costumes being richly gotten up
and gllttering in the brilliantly lighted
parlors. In one parlor hung a basket of
snow balls, to each of which was pinned
the name of lady, and when the supper
hour approached these balls we're thrown
among the gentlemen guests, each lucky
| catcher taking in to supper the lady whose
| name was on his SNOWFALL. The supper
was Of the most elegant description. The
-, gaieties of the evening were kept up
OF the night dispersed with the unanimous
verdict that the masquerade had been
J most admirably managed in all respects
and was the social event of the season.
: We append below the names and dresses
of the maskers:
Miss M. B. Frost, of Selma, Ala. ap-
peared as Painting" in costume display
ing artistic colors. while the wearer wore
painters palette as vignette and car
ried another in her hand.
Miss Clara A. Ridgaway of Dover, DEL,
as 1.-The Widow Bedott." In costume
of black silk with pc wdered hair.
Miss Laura Creaghead, of Covington,
KY. Jas Queen Elizabeth" dressed in regal
costume of purple velvet trimmed with
pearls, and wearing crown Of pearls.
'Three Little Maids from school'' froro
the Mikado-Miss Kate McGuffin, Miss
Turney and Miss May Turney. They
| were dressed in the Japanese costume and
! their assumption of the characters was a
decided success.
| Miss May Arthur. "Tambourine Girl"
skirt of old gold, bodice of red, with
her hair held by gold bands. She carried
| handsomely painted tambourine.
Miss Kate Pratt as the "Snow Maid
She was costumed in white plush, covered
/ with tulle, veil sprinkIed with diamond
dust. At her waist hung bunch of
snow sprinkled ferns.
Miss Carrie Crowle as Gypsy Maid. !"
dressed in colored skirt and bodice over
which flowed a drapery of black lace.
From her head pended black lace veil
and on her bosom and arms she wore in.
Vulnerable gold bangles.
Miss Nellie Miller as The Belle of the
| Ball." was dressed in full evening dress
of handsome pink cashmere, trimmed with
pink satin and lace.
Miss Maggie McChesney as ''Folly,'
| wore combination of pink, red and blue,
! deliberately trimmed with the traditional
bells of Folly. Hair powdered, and dressed
with red and blue ostrich tips.
Miss Fannie McChesney as an "Klpin e
| Maid.'' Skirt of garnet plush with pink
ogerdfess, long leg of-mutton sleeves filed
in with lace. Broad hat trimmed with
pink sash.
+. Miss Mary Burnett, as "Tambourin g
girl" wore eolored skirt, black bodice
with white yoke and sleeves.
Miss Alice Halves as Might" dressed
| 10 black tarIetau, en- traine, spangled with
silver stars.
| Miss Sallie Bayly as Dawn" wore
white tarletan with long white veil, the
veil and dress sparkling with golden stars
Miss Louise Halves as ''Summer,' wore
pure white, with taretan veil, pink ribbons
and bouquet of wild roses.
| Miss Maggie Bayly as ''N1ght." wore
black tarletan with black veil, the whole
costume sparkling with golden stars.
Very striking.
Miss Efie Burnett as LUNA" wore
blue dress en- traine, and silver crescent
ind star as vignette.
Miss Annie Shelton as tFrenct
Peasant" wore black dress trimmed
with red ribbons, and a black hat similarly
| trimmed.
Miss Maggie Morton as the ''Old Fash
| Toned Girl" was dressed in a white Per
| ian lawn made up IN the style of the last
century, white poke bonnet and white
satin reticule of the same period.
| Miss Ella Shelton as the Rainbow,
was dressed in white. relieved by bands Of
| une colors of the rainbow.
Mrs. Jos. E. Rollins as "Lily Of the
Valley wore skirt OF white tulle with
bodice of white surah silk, the loopings
of the skirt and the head dress being lilies
| OF the valley.
Mrs. M. N. Bradley as a French Maid, .
/ wore black silk with the regulation
apron and cap of the bonnie.
Mr.. J. H. Wayt as ''Sioux Chief,
| was in full Indian costume with war paint
| and tomahawk.
MI E. I. Jones, as knight of the Mid
die Ages" wore chain armor, helmet and
gauntlets. Every detail of the dress was
perfect.
Mr.. W. B. McChesney, as leader Of the
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